Golden Valley is a western and first-ring suburb of Minneapolis in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States.

[5] The Floyd B. Olson Memorial Highway runs through the heart of the city, providing a direct route to Minneapolis's industrial district.

It is the site of Pentair's U.S. headquarters and local NBC affiliate KARE.

The city was also home to the former Minneapolis-Honeywell headquarters, which is now the Resideo Technologies corporate offices.

[7] Ojibwe and Sioux tribes had encampments on nearby Medicine Lake.

[10] The 45th parallel north runs through Golden Valley, coinciding approximately with Duluth Street.

Some students attend public schools in other districts chosen by their families under Minnesota's open enrollment statute.

What is now the site of the Perpich Center for Arts Education was originally Golden Valley Lutheran College, which closed in 1985.

[15] Major employers in the city include:[16] Golden Valley's population is around 22,000, but more than 30,000 people work there,[25] because of the presence of large employers including General Mills, Honeywell, and Pentair.

30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The current city council includes Sophia Ginis, Maurice Harris, Denise La Mere-Anderson, and Gillian Rosenquist.

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